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    Should workers be paid for AI skills?

    Companies could face a “retention time bomb” if existing workers see new hires get paid more for tech expertise, Payscale found.

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    Oversight in practice: How boards are balancing AI governance with innovation

    See how boards balance AI innovation and governance through practical oversight.

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    Rivian controller follows CFO out door

    The California-based automaker is ramping up vehicle deliveries even as forecasts predict slumping EV sales compared to last year.

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    Circle CFO to step down following $1.05B IPO

    Jeremy Fox-Geen will leave the stablecoin issuer after five years as its top finance officer helping to drive growth and usher the company through its long-awaited 2025 IPO.

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    AI creates jobs rather than kills them: White House economist Hassett

    Most U.S. adults fear that adoption of artificial intelligence will lead to job loss, according to several recent polls.

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    X Strategies sues co-founder for $29M embezzlement scheme

    Derek Utley won $26 million betting with company funds — before losing $29 million, contributing to a $3 million deficit, X Strategies claims.

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    Inflation slams consumer sentiment to four-month low: survey

    Despite their dimming sentiments toward inflation and business conditions, consumers have shown no sign of cutting spending.

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    Costco CFO doubles down on tariff strategy, winks at churro comeback

    The retailer’s CEO Ron Vachris said Thursday that the company “predominantly” has used initial IEEPA tariff refunds to lower prices. 

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    Guinness owner Diageo hires WPP CFO with cost-cutting bonafides

    A chartered accountant who is also a KPMG alum, Joanne Wilson won’t take Diageo’s CFO seat until next year, the company said.

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    GM CFO expects improved 2027 cash flow after EV restructuring

    As an “old school CFO,” a strong focus on cash flow and generation remains paramount, GM CFO Paul Jacobson said.

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    26 state attorneys general call on Congress to rein in AI, flagging risks

    Legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday would pause AI research until the creation of a federal department that would regulate the technology.

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    CFOs need realistic AI time-to-value expectations: Gartner

    As finance teams move beyond AI pilots, Gartner urges CFOs to manage investments more strategically — and know when to cut their losses.

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    Most companies will hold onto tariff refunds as cash: Atlanta Fed survey

    Nine percent of companies surveyed have received tariff refunds and 14% believe they are eligible for reimbursement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

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    Directors flag gaps in board expertise: PwC

    The share of directors who see a fellow board member’s “insufficient expertise” as warranting their replacement nearly doubled this year, a PwC survey says.

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    CFO optimism holds steady overall, weakens at small firms

    Twenty percent of small companies reported financial constraints preventing them from covering costs or pursuing new business opportunities.

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    Business growth surges at fastest pace in five years: S&P Global

    Amid rising business activity, U.S. companies this year have grown more pessimistic about future inflation.

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    DataBank names new CFO ahead of CEO succession

    Four months ahead of acting finance chief Kevin Ooley taking the CEO seat, the data center company named Ben Lowe as its next CFO.

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    Want a smart tariff strategy? Lawyer tells CFOs to go back to basics

    Executives should be mindful that earnings calls are effectively a “voluntary deposition,” Terence Lau, dean of Syracuse University’s College of Law.

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    Adyen snaps up Klarna CFO

    The Dutch digital payments processor has hired Niclas Neglen as its new chief financial officer, but he won’t join until next year.

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    Pentair nabs ex-Fiserv CFO for finance chief

    Former Fiserv CFO Bob Hau is stepping into Pentair’s top finance seat as it works to close its $1.4 billion acquisition of Taco Group by this year’s fourth quarter.   

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    IRS cybersecurity weak, data may be vulnerable, Inspector General says

    The IRS in a March 2025 strategy report referred to software tools that it no longer uses and to roles that were eliminated in a reorganization, its inspector general said.

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    Google AI models broke out of sandbox, hacked three companies

    The incidents stemmed from the same testing environment defects that tripped up OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.

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    Microsoft AI ‘playbook’ touts revenue gains from sales pilot

    The sales initiative led to a 9.4% rise in revenue per account manager and 20% higher close rates, the company said.

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    Ramp tackles accounts receivable as CFOs seek faster cash flow

    “Finance teams today spend too much time chasing payments for outstanding invoices,” Ramp’s Geoff Charles said.

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    Turning tariff refunds into lower prices is popular and perilous

    In a recent informal CFO Dive poll, 46% of finance executives said using tariff refunds to lower prices was the best strategy.

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    Ex-Starbucks CFO joins Jack in the Box board

    The restaurant chain’s appointment of Rachel Ruggieri is part of its ongoing board refresh efforts as it continues a plan to pay down its debt and improve its capital structure.